WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Van Hollen, Hirono, Blunt Rochester Introduce SOAR Act to Expand Support for New Small Businesses with Up to $1 Million in Grants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Startup Opportunity Accelerator (SOAR) Act, legislation to expand support for early-stage businesses in rural, low-income, and historically underserved communities.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging Policies that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens October 1, 2026 The Department is prioritizing holding individual institutions of higher education accountable for elevating illegal aliens above American citizens - Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the University of Delaware for violating federal law by prioritizing the needs of more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * First gloveboxes supporting SRPPF worker training delivered to SRS AIKEN, S.C. (Oct. 1, 2026) - Gloveboxes that will help train and prepare the skilled workforce needed to support the National Nuclear Security Administration's vital plutonium pit production mission are being delivered a year ahead of schedule. The first gloveboxes will be installed in the High-Fidelity Training and Operations Center (HFTOC), a future no more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * October 1, 2026 EDNM recognizes Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Association with state certification ALBUQUERQUE -- Economic Development New Mexico has recognized the Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Association (MRGEDA) as its newest Certified Economic Development Organization, honoring its leadership in strengthening economic development across the state's Middle Rio Grande region. The certification was  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Heinrich Outlines How Bipartisan American Affordability & Jobs Act Will Deliver Cheaper Energy, More Jobs, and Responsible Growth * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet outlining key provisions of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, legislation that he unveiled with U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Uta more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 4 of 5) * * * Southwest Border Regional Commission The Southwest Border Regional Commission was created with the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, or the 2008 farm bill (P.L. 110-234), which also created the NBRC and the SCRC. All three commissions (and the GLA, MARC, and SNERC) more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied protests by SOLPAC Construction Inc. dba Soltek Pacific Construction Co., San Diego, California, and Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Maryland, challenging their exclusion from a U.S. Navy construction competition. The protests involved a solicitation issued by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command-Southwest for construction, renovation and repair of commercial and institutional facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Uta more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Scott, Grijalva, Dean Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Community College * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the America's College Promise Act of 2026. The bill would make community college and two-year Tribal Colleges and Universities more  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- The New Mexico Health Care Authority issued the following public notice: * * * Public Notice: New Mexico Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Public Meeting Announced The New Mexico Medicaid Pharmacy & Therapeutics and Drug Utilization Review Committees will hold a regular quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 8:00 a.m. virtually on Microsoft Teams. The public is welcome to attend. The agenda will be posted at Preferred Drug List - New Mexico Health Care Authority or by emailing cynthia.gustafson@hca.nm.gov.  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: * * * Funding forensic science is essential to keeping New Mexico's justice system working At the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's Forensic Laboratory, continuing to produce reliable, accredited results is not necessarily about chasing the newest technology. Often, it is about replacing equipment that has simply reached the end of its useful life. That distinction is important as the state considers how much to invest in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Administration's Illegal Decision to Withhold Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement after the rescissions package announced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): "The Administration is trampling on the Constitution by withholding funding approved by both parties in Congress," said Vasquez. "Freezing this funding illegally  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Introduces America's College Promise Act to Expand Access to Tuition-Free Community College * Tucson, AZ -Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva alongside House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), introduced the America's College Promise Act of 2026, legisla more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy's License to Drill Act on its way to the President's desk * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy's (UT-03) License to Drill Act has officially passed through both the House and the Senate by unanimous consent and is now waiting for the President's signature. The License to Drill Act will allow the federal government to have the resources to process energy permits efficiently and without unnecessary delay. This legislation will rea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.01.26 House, Senate Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Community College WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the America's College Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Statement on Flooding Emergency in New Mexico * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on the flooding emergency in New Mexico: "I am monitoring the flood damage across our state and closely working with state and local officials to move disaster efforts along as efficiently as possible, including re-opening key transportation routes and ensuring our commun more PR